哥本哈根动物园本月早些时候宣布将处死一头18个月大且身体健康的雄性长颈鹿；园方给出的理由是欧盟规定，为保证种群的健康繁衍，不能近亲繁殖。这一计划触发了动物保护人士的强烈抗议。当地时间2014年2月9日，动物园按照计划处死了这头名为“马里乌斯”的长颈鹿。一家丹麦制片公司发布的视频显示，动物园的兽医用系簧枪向“马里乌斯”的头部射击，随后肢解了尸体，把大块鹿肉拿去喂狮子。包括一些儿童在内，50多名游客目睹了这一过程。[CFP]
The Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark goes ahead with a plan to shoot and dismember a healthy giraffe on Sunday and feed the 18-month-old animal's carcass to lions -- an action the zoo said was in line with anti-inbreeding rules meant to ensure a healthy giraffe population. The giraffe, named Marius, was shot in the head and then cut apart in view of children, according to a video of the incident released by the Denmark-based production company Localize. The zoo's plans had sparked an outcry from animal rights activists. [Photo/CFP]